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This wine. (Château des Bruyères)

Sorry that the site is in french and the description in dutch (it is a vineyard in France run by a Dutch couple). They have 6 wines; 2 dry whites, 1 sweet white (desert wine), 1 semi sweet white (demi-sec, sparkling), 1 red and 1 rose.

I have had the good fortune to try all expect the 2 dry whites (although I have been told that they
are both quite good). I am not a wine reviewer, nor an expert - but I have had a lot of wine and some of these I would judge to be quite excellent. Here is the rundown:

The red: I believe it is a cabernet sauvignon, and in any case is is quite nice. It is complex with somewhat bold tannins. It is a great general wine to have around, it is good on its own and could pair nicely with many foods. Despite the fact that I do like it, this is probably my least favorite of the wines I have tried from this vineyard.

The demi-sec: This is very nice, and in fact is nicer than a lot of Champagnes that I have tried. It goes very well with sushi and would go well with lobster. It also is lovely on its own. It is not as refined as a fine Champagne and therefore maybe isn't just right for a celebration, but I think this is an excellent choice for more 'everyday' uses - and I don't mean that in a bad way!

The rose: This is a masterpiece. I can think of very few glasses of rose that I have had that I enjoyed more. This is perfect for drinking on its own on a nice summer day, and also goes nicely with a summer barbeque.

The dessert wine: I have no words. For me, this is about as perfect as a dessert wine can get. It is not extremely sweet, it has an excellent balance of sweetness/dryness and flavor. To my palate is is something like a sauternes.

I don't know what their distribution is outside of France and the Netherlands - but if you email them I a sure you could get more information. I have not (yet) ordered any myself, I have tried these on multiple occasions with friends who order - thus I do not remember the vintages involved (although over multiple years I have enjoyed them equally much).

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